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#2C2831

#2c2831 ≈ Jet

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#2c2831 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.25% red, 15.69% green and 19.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 10.2% cyan, 18.37% magenta, 0% yellow and 80.78% black. Its hue angle is 266.67°, with 10.11% saturation and 17.45% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 14.43:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Jet (#343434), ΔE 7.52.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0227

Complementary

  1. #2c2831
  2. #2d3128

Split complementary

  1. #2c2831
  2. #313028
  3. #283128

Analogous

  1. #282831
  2. #2c2831
  3. #302831

Triadic

  1. #2c2831
  2. #312c28
  3. #28312c

Tetradic

  1. #2c2831
  2. #31282d
  3. #2d3128
  4. #28312c

Square

  1. #2c2831
  2. #312828
  3. #2d3128
  4. #283130

Monochromatic

  1. #0a090b
  2. #0a090b
  3. #2c2831
  4. #524a5b
  5. #786d85

Shades

#2c2831 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c2831
  2. #28242c
  3. #232027
  4. #1f1c22
  5. #1a181d
  6. #161419
  7. #121014
  8. #0d0c0f
  9. #09080a
  10. #040405
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c2831 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c2831
  2. #413e46
  3. #56535a
  4. #6b696f
  5. #807e83
  6. #969498
  7. #aba9ad
  8. #c0bfc1
  9. #d5d4d6
  10. #eaeaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c2831 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c2831
  2. #343139
  3. #3d3a41
  4. #454249
  5. #4e4b51
  6. #565459
  7. #5e5d60
  8. #676668
  9. #6f6e70
  10. #787778
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.43:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2a2a2a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2b292d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #272931 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #272a31 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2b292b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #292931 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #292931 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2c292d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c2831 {
  color: #2c2831;
}
Background
.bg-2c2831 {
  background-color: #2c2831;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c2831 {
  border: 2px solid #2c2831;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c2831;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 40 49;
  --color-primary-hsl: 267 10% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c2831 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c2831, #302831);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c2831 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 40 49 / 0.35);
}

#343434 Jet ΔE 7.52 #353839 Onyx ΔE 8.82 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 9.28 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 10.00 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 11.34 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 11.51 #000000 Black ΔE 12.41 #d3d7ce Inverted #2a2a2a Grayscale 

Jet
#2c2831  rgb(44, 40, 49)  hsl(267, 10%, 17%)  Jet
#2d3128  rgb(45, 49, 40)  hsl(87, 10%, 17%)  Black Olive
#312c28  rgb(49, 44, 40)  hsl(27, 10%, 17%)  Jet
#28312c  rgb(40, 49, 44)  hsl(147, 10%, 17%)  Black Olive